PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 27, 1 February 1907, Page 7

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Archbishop Redwood was a passenger from Auckland by the steamer Victoria which arrived this morning, Mr. A. N. West has been appointed to a clerical cadetship in the Department of Lands. Mr. A. J. Hickman, M-R.C.V.S., has been appointed an inspector under the Slaughtering and Inspection Act. Colonel Robin, V.D., chief of staff under the new refence scheme, left for the south last night. His Honour the Chief Justice ia expected to- return to Wellington to-mor-row. Mr, C. G. Collins, of the accountants branch of tha Post and Telegraph Office, has been promoted to the Audit Department, Mr. James Mills, of the Union Company, who is to leave for Sydney tomorrow by tho Riverina, anived from the South this morning by the Mararoa. It is possible that Mr. T. Waugh, a former prominent Borough Councillor and some time acting-Mayor, will contest the Hutt Mayoralty. He is being strongly urged to do so, The "death is reported from Auckland of the Rev. James McWilliams, who was for 39 years Anglican minister at Otaki and who retired about twelve/ month? ago. Mr. L. M. Grace, J.P., Maori inte*Ereter at the House of Representatives, as been appointed an interpreter of tha Native Land Court, He has also been appointed a Sub-Conunissioner of the Native Land Court. Mjr, A. R, Hislop, one of the delegates to the Maritjme Conference, ac« cempanied by Mrs. Hislop, will leave for Sydney to-morrow. Mr. and Mrs. Hislop will travel from Australia to the Old Country by the Orient line and return via Su«b. Th« Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. J, D. Ritchie) will leave for Rotorua tomorrow. Since his return from the South, he bap been Buffering from a leg trouble, and he is going to the Hot Lakes with tha object of, taking a course of baths. He will probably be absent from Wellington for about sji weeks. The remains of the late Mr. F, J, Kersley, who died suddenly at Punedin recently, were interred nt Karori thi* morning, The Rev. J. Kennedy Elliott, of the Kent-terrace Presbyterian Church, assisted by the Revs, H. D, Redston* and W. Douglas (Hokitika), conducted a service at the house of deceased^ brother, Mr, H. W. Kersley, Ellice-street, and subsequently officiated at £he graveside. The funeral was largely attended, amongst those present being representatives from Messr?. George and Kersley's business ak Wanganui, which deceased •> managed for five yeara. The following transfers in the Postal Department have been resolved upon: — Mr- Capper, postmaster at Thames, is to succeed Mr. Tipping, who recently resigned th© chief postmestership at Invercargill ; Mr. W. H. S. Nicholls, postmaster st Masterton, goe6 to the Thames; Mr. T. Hester moves from Kaiapoi to Masta^on; Mr. W. Ashton from Bulls to Kaiupoi j Mr. A. J. Berry, from Motueka to Bulls ; Mr. R. Blakely, senior clerk at Hamilton, is to be postmaster at M'otueka, and Mr. J. C. MlCrea, telegraphist at Hamilton, to be senior clerk there. Widespread indignation was expressed here both amongst the townsmen and working men employed on the Main Trnnk line, says the Ohakune corres? pondent of the Taihape News, when it was found that our highly-esteemed and popular engineer, Mr. J. J. Hay, was tq be transferred to Nelson. It 'seems a gross injustice, and no doubt Mr. Haj' feels the position keenly, that after having borne the brunt of all tho hard work : — and- mind, in all sorts and conditions, pf weather, having oftentimes to ride through up to his horse's girth in. mud and slush — that when everything is going along smoothly, and in |;ood working order, the powers that be order his removal. I believe that Mr. Hay tendered. h?a resignation, which was refused/ Anyhow, the residents and working men of Ohakune intend to make that gentleman a valuable presentation on the eve of his departure for Nelson. However, Ohakune's loss will be Nelson's gain. The largest estates of deceased persons finally certified fop stamp aiity last month wore as follows ; — Welling, ton— Hon, Geo. M. Waterbouse, £37,706 ; Thomas Ward, J32176; John gpence, £1810 ; PtJnot Slftdden, £10,847 ; George M. Drunynond, £B288 ; Helen R. Levett, £1171; Edmund Smith, £U63; William Pilkington, £1265. Auckland — Isabella Cruickshank, £21,977 ; Janet Bruce £1772; Mary Ann Norrle/ £1451; Emma Field, £9388; William Barker, £2777. Canterbury— John Fox, £6896'; Jeremiah Dwyer, £4452; William x>eedell, £1004; Benjanoin S. Pawsey, £1516; George Edwards, £14,915; Francis Hudson, £2705; Alfred Blackburn, £2709 Otago— George McPherson, £1729; Luke Hunter, £2206; 'Mary Ann Sproule, £1223 ; Richard S. Pilling, £lOi.<s; Jane Goldie, £1966;; HoriKerei Taiaroa, £6784; Wilhelmina Scanlan, £5640; Mary Calvert, £1103; Maude Mathi#son, £4921 ; Daniel Smith, £3245 ; Johanna Collins, £1033; Elisabeth Ure, £3083. Hawkes Bay— Thomas Purvis Rusaall, £J40,454 and £35,512 (settlement). Blenheim — Susannah NoßWorthy, £7346. New Plymouthr-Isabella D. Buchanan, £4433. Invercargill—Francis Jack, £1446. Nelson— Maria Ann Lammas, £1131; William Button, £2254 ;• Amelia O. Leslie, £1220.